Claude WhatsApp vs DuDuClaw
Claude WhatsApp is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑29.
Claude WhatsApp is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by Juan Cristobal Andrews. No marketplace we read lists it any more. DuDuClaw is an MCP server published by zhixuli0406. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, npm registry (MCP servers)). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-11-12. A plugin in this pair is no longer listed on any marketplace we read, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  DuDuClaw | |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace crisandrews/claude-whatsapp | Removed on 2026-10-29 Version: 1.21.1 Forks (GitHub): 4 Stars (GitHub): 16 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.74.0 Downloads/month (npm): 5 170 Downloads/week (npm): 1 359 Forks (GitHub): 5 Stars (GitHub): 51 Not marked · First seen |
| npm registry (MCP servers) | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.81.0 Downloads/month (npm): 5 170 Downloads/week (npm): 1 359 Forks (GitHub): 5 Stars (GitHub): 51 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | Claude WhatsAppno longer listed · | DuDuClaw |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 2 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 16 | 51 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 4 | 5 |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-11-12 |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | On your machine (duduclaw) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | Not published | 1, secrets among them: 1 |
| Hooks it runs (differs) | 1 | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 4 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/crisandrews/claude-whatsapp | github.com/zhixuli0406/duduclaw |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 3 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-15 | 2026-10-11 |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. No value is marked better or worse: a plugin no marketplace lists any more is shown with its last known data, which we do not rank against current figures.
What to use instead of Claude WhatsApp
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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Connect Claude to WhatsApp — search messages, read conversations, send texts and media, and manage business outreach. Includes a conversation memory system that learns from every…
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WhatsApp Channel for Claude Code
WhatsApp channel for Claude Code — linked device or official Cloud API, with pairing, allowlists and access control.
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whatsapp com.corapilot/whatsapp
Let Claude or ChatGPT search, read and send your WhatsApp messages over MCP. OAuth sign-in.
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WhatsApp integration for Claude Code — send messages, search chats, manage groups via wu-cli
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Your own WhatsApp in Claude and ChatGPT: read chats, draft replies, send messages you approve.
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Business WhatsApp from Claude: read chats, reply to customers, pause the AI agent, edit its prompt.
What each says it does
Claude WhatsApp
WhatsApp messaging bridge — scan QR, chat with Claude via WhatsApp, built-in access control.
DuDuClaw
Local persistent memory and Markdown wiki for AI coding agents: 24 MCP tools, no gateway required.
How to run each
Claude WhatsApp
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
DuDuClaw As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --env "DUDUCLAW_MCP_API_KEY=<YOUR_DUDUCLAW_MCP_API_KEY>" --transport stdio duduclaw -- npx -y duduclaw mcp-serverRequires: DUDUCLAW_MCP_API_KEY (secret)
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of Claude WhatsApp publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: Claude WhatsApp · What it can do: DuDuClaw · Compare two other plugins
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